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"While we applaud the minister for promising to act, we need an immediate commitment from the premier with a budget and timeline," David Suzuki Foundation science projects manager Rachel Plotkin said. "We applaud the authors for standing with the Grassy Narrows community, and call on the Ontario government to follow through on its long-awaited promise to make the fish safe to eat and the water safe to drink."

"I am deeply moved that writers in Canada stand with Grassy Narrows — to see that the right thing is done," acclaimed author and medical doctor Vincent Lam said. "It is time for this mess to be cleaned up."

To demonstrate that they stand with Grassy Narrows First Nation community members, authors began sharing photos of their feet on social media this week with the hashtag #standwithgrassy. The posts encourage others to take action by sending a letter to Ontario's premier and Canada's prime minister through the David Suzuki Foundation's website (www.davidsuzuki.org/standwithgrassy).